Chapter 145: Her Resolve
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Chapter 145
The drive to the office was uneventful, but the tension was back the moment I stepped inside. The atmosphere felt heavier than usual, employees moving with a hurried determination that spoke of looming deadlines and heightened stakes.
As I entered Snow’s office to drop off some files, I found him seated at his desk, his fingers steepled as he stared at the screen.
"Morning," I greeted, setting the files down.
He glanced up briefly. "Morning."
His tone was curt, and distracted, and I decided not to press. As I turned to leave, he spoke again. "Zara."
"Yes?"
"Make sure everything’s in place before I leave for the trip. I want no loose ends."
I nodded, sensing the weight behind his words. "Of course." But was that all he was going to tell me?
Something about the way Snow’s tone dipped when he spoke unsettled me. He wasn’t cold, exactly, but he was holding something back. It wasn’t hard to notice when you’d spent enough time with someone to read between the lines.